diff --git a/qt/aqt/editor.py b/qt/aqt/editor.py
index 2ffac9ae5..ac5a68a34 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/editor.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/editor.py
@@ -1260,12 +1260,6 @@ require("anki/ui").loaded.then(() => require("anki/NoteEditor").instances[0].too
     def insertMathjaxChemistry(self) -> None:
         self.web.eval("wrap('\\\\(\\\\ce{', '}\\\\)');")
 
-    def toggleCloseHTMLTags(self) -> None:
-        self.mw.col.set_config(
-            "closeHTMLTags",
-            not self.mw.col.get_config("closeHTMLTags", True),
-        )
-
     def setTagsCollapsed(self, collapsed: bool) -> None:
         aqt.mw.pm.set_tags_collapsed(self.editorMode, collapsed)
 
@@ -1295,7 +1289,6 @@ require("anki/ui").loaded.then(() => require("anki/NoteEditor").instances[0].too
             mathjaxInline=Editor.insertMathjaxInline,
             mathjaxBlock=Editor.insertMathjaxBlock,
             mathjaxChemistry=Editor.insertMathjaxChemistry,
-            toggleCloseHTMLTags=Editor.toggleCloseHTMLTags,
             addImageForOcclusion=Editor.select_image_and_occlude,
             addImageForOcclusionFromClipboard=Editor.select_image_from_clipboard_and_occlude,
         )
diff --git a/ts/routes/editor/NoteEditor.svelte b/ts/routes/editor/NoteEditor.svelte
index 3a282fbc3..9385cc277 100644
--- a/ts/routes/editor/NoteEditor.svelte
+++ b/ts/routes/editor/NoteEditor.svelte
@@ -645,8 +645,7 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
         setTagsCollapsed(await getMeta(tagsCollapsedMetaKey));
         setMathjaxEnabled((await getColConfig("renderMathjax")) ?? true);
         setShrinkImages((await getColConfig("shrinkEditorImages")) ?? true);
-        // TODO: closeHTMLTags col config
-        setCloseHTMLTags(true);
+        setCloseHTMLTags((await getColConfig("closeHTMLTags")) ?? true);
         if (mode === "add") {
             setSticky(notetype.fields.map((field) => field.config?.sticky ?? false));
         }
diff --git a/ts/routes/editor/editor-toolbar/OptionsButton.svelte b/ts/routes/editor/editor-toolbar/OptionsButton.svelte
index 42a855688..b2bc3c983 100644
--- a/ts/routes/editor/editor-toolbar/OptionsButton.svelte
+++ b/ts/routes/editor/editor-toolbar/OptionsButton.svelte
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 -->
 <script lang="ts">
     import * as tr from "@generated/ftl";
-    import { bridgeCommand } from "@tslib/bridgecommand";
 
     import CheckBox from "$lib/components/CheckBox.svelte";
     import DropdownItem from "$lib/components/DropdownItem.svelte";
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 
     function toggleCloseHTMLTags(_evt: MouseEvent): void {
         $closeHTMLTags = !$closeHTMLTags;
-        bridgeCommand("toggleCloseHTMLTags");
+        setColConfig("closeHTMLTags", $closeHTMLTags);
         showFloating = false;
     }
 </script>